…strong sanitary and phytosanitary provisions that will protect food safety, helping to avoid unscientific barriers to exports,” said Vilsack. Listen to the report below. Importance of USMCA for American Dairy…
China Suspends Purchases of American Agricultural Products
…weather and tariffs higher than we have seen in decades.” Figures from AFBF show that between 2017 and 2018 American agricultural exports to China decreased by more than half, down…
Currency Realignment Bill Could Boost Farm Economy
A bipartisan bill to increase the competitiveness of American exports through currency realignment will purportedly help boost the overall farm economy. Introduced by Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Josh Hawley…
Trade, Consumer Demand, Impending Corn Crop Among Critical Issues for U.S. Cattle Industry
…20 percent of the value of every fed steer is generated by exports. We need to have more outlets for not only our beef, but our poultry and pork.” Blach…
Farm Bureau Urges New Chapter in China Trade
…$9.1 billion. In 2014, U.S. agricultural exports to China exceeded $24 billion. From 2000 to 2017, U.S. agricultural exports to China increased by 700%. Source: American Farm Bureau Federation Sponsored…
Industry Reaction to Trade Aid Announcement
…continue to work with USDA to help dairy farmers expand exports and increase consumption of dairy products through nutrition programs. Resolving the current trade impasse with China and aggressively expanding…
USDA Announces Details of Support Package for Farmers
…American agricultural producers. Background: American farmers have dealt with unjustified retaliatory tariffs and decades of non-tariff trade disruptions, which have curtailed U.S. exports to China and other nations. Trade damages…
USDA Awards Agricultural Trade Promotion Funding
…for their work to boost exports for U.S. agriculture, food, fish, and forestry products. Already, since the $200 million in assistance was announced in January, U.S. exporters have had significant…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 07-15-19
…what sparked the value of dairy exports to be the highest in four years and why the USMCA will be good for California dairies and vineyards. Tune in to the…
Value of Dairy Exports Highest in Four Years
According to the U.S. Dairy Export Council, it appears that the total value of American dairy exports reached a four-year high in May at nearly $540 million. Analysts attribute the…
Chinese Trade Negotiations to Continue at G20 Summit
…billion of which is a result of the increased tariffs on Chinese goods. According to figures from the U.S. Census Bureau, overall April 2019 exports were down more than two…
Ag Groups and Others Stress Importance of USMCA Ratification
…exports to our neighbors and would deliver an additional $2.2 billion in U.S. economic activity.” A similar letter addressed to several U.S. Representatives was also recently sent by the U.S….
California Represented in Historical Trade Mission to Colombia
…where they’re meeting with customers.” Since entering into free trade agreements with both Colombia and Panama in 2012, which McKinney noted has had “a lot of success,” exports of agricultural…
Agriculture industry Responds to Progress of USMCA
…trade dispute with China, where U.S. pork has a historic opportunity to dramatically expand exports given the countries struggle with African swine fever. “We hope those members of Congress who…